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An Elementary Introduction To Probability
An Elementary Introduction To Probability Author:Warren B. Gordon Most probability texts on the market assume the student studying it is a mathematics or science major who has completed three semesters of calculus. However, a large number of students majoring in quantitative disciplines like Economic or Finance that have typically taken one semester of calculus who require a firm introduction to probability th... more »eory. It is these students at whom this text is aimed. The first two-thirds of the text deals mostly with discrete distributions; the last third generalizes most of the basic concepts introduced to continuous distributions, including the uniform, exponential and normal distributions, and concludes with the central limit theorem. We have purposely excluded discussions of the gamma, beta and chi square distributions usually considered in a first course. Our goal was to provide students with a strong foundation that will enable them to take courses that have probability as a prerequisite, typically an introduction to financial mathematics.« less